Sighing

The Spirit has impressed upon my heart the “sighing” of the soul.

In Psalm 5 “Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my sighing (meditation).” Psalm 5:1 NIV
David prayed that God would be attentive to his prayer. He was about to express his desire. He intended to express only what he wished to be granted. Yet, this prayer goes beyond the mere expression of human language. We naturally incline our ear to anyone we wish to hear in order to hear distinctly what he is saying. But what about the secret longings which words cannot express?

Consider = to understand, perceive.
Sighing = an internal emotion; a fervent, ardent feeling

Jesus confirms that David, “speaking by the Spirit” Matthew 22:43, was deeply inspired to pursue the Lord with all his heart. He writes this prayer in Psalm 5 that God would attend to the whole desires of his soul – whether expressed or unexpressed by his words. Though his words were sincere and truthful, they could not convey all his desires. Therefore, to “consider my sighing” was to consider the deep and unexpressed desires of the soul.

Combining these two phrases to help us in our prayer times realizing we have no one else to turn to but the Lord. We will invoke His hearing with words that can be uttered and words that cannot be uttered. Romans 8:26. Let the Holy Spirit speak through you as he did through the Psalmist.

Make your prayer honest and personal as the Psalmist did when he wrote, “my words”, “my sighing”. God will give you His ear. He will consider your sighing. Then praise Him declaring, “O Lord, my King and my God”.


What a friend we have in Jesus,
Pastor David - October 1, 2013